How do you count millionaires?

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Can we be sure that thousands of millionaires are leaving the UK? How much do asylum seekers cost the state? Who will win a geeky bet on private school pupil numbers? What does a string quartet teach us about the woes of the National Health Service?

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.

Presenter: Tim Harford Producers: Caroline Bayley, Natasha Fernandes and Bethan Ashmead-Latham Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound mix: Sarah Hockley Editor: Richard Vadon

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The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper

Does the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe?

Trump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil?

Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved?

Are carrots becoming less nutritious?

Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?

Could this be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 Years?

Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?

Is every card shuffle unique?

Bonus podcast: Norman Numbers